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. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> the president is staying in nevada until wednesday. mr. romney is already in colorado. now, as governor romney and the president are a little sick of all the homework they have to do to get ready, we can tell them who's to blame. chances are it's fred con's fault. gary nurenberg met con in bethesda tonight and got him to at least take some responsibility. gary? >> when kahn was a student at the university of maryland in 1956 this new american citizen thought it will be a good idea to have the presidential candidates appear there together to answer questions from students. hadn't been done before. yes, there were people at the time who said be careful what you wish for. '56 was a rematch, eisenhower against adlei stephenson. >> i had the idea, try to get them to debate. >> reporter: and fred kahn got responses when he wrote the political parties. eleanor roosevelt saying this might be something that would arouse the interest of young people all over the country. the n
. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> the president is staying in nevada until wednesday. mr. romney is already in colorado. now, as governor romney and the president are a little sick of all the homework they have to do to get ready, we can tell them who's to blame. chances are it's fred con's fault. gary nurenberg met con in bethesda tonight and got him to at least take some responsibility. gary? >> when kahn was a student at the university of maryland...
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i just spoke with senator rob portman, he played the president in all of romney's debate, mock debate performances, preparing for this debate and he said he believed tonight's debate changed the dynamics of this race and the romney that we saw on that stage is the romney we're going to see for the next five weeks. he's going to take this message, this effort to connect the specifics he used, the discussion about his record in massachusetts and his proposals on that campaign trail. he said you're going to see that in weeks weeks to come. romney talking about the specifics of his propose as and connecting with the american people. >> pelley: jan, thank you. cbs news coverage of the first presidential debate of 2012 will continue from denver in just a moment. university of denver with our coverage of the debate. by design, tonight's debate was all about the economy and jobs and, of course, both candidates had very different views on the path for america's future. let's have a look at just a moment when both of the candidates were talking about tax policy a creating jobs. >> there is wher
i just spoke with senator rob portman, he played the president in all of romney's debate, mock debate performances, preparing for this debate and he said he believed tonight's debate changed the dynamics of this race and the romney that we saw on that stage is the romney we're going to see for the next five weeks. he's going to take this message, this effort to connect the specifics he used, the discussion about his record in massachusetts and his proposals on that campaign trail. he said...
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president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. we'll look at the world of trouble facing the commander in chief. reports from nancy cordes, jan crawford, john dickerson, david martin, kelly cobiella and bill whitaker. dean reynolds on the battle for ohio. why it could decide the presidential election. paper couldn't stop bullets. a woman shot to death in wisconsin had a court order against the suspected gunman. can the courts protect women? michelle miller has the story. and lance armstrong is officially stripped of his titles. we'll talk to a close teammate about the system of doping that brought down a champion. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. reporting tonight from boca raton, florida. >> pelley: good evening from the debate hall at lynn university. 15 days before america elects a president and a new cbs news poll out tonight finds 11% of likely voters are uncommitted. that means they haven't made up their minds or they could still change them. they will decide this election. and it
president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. we'll look at the world of trouble facing the commander in chief. reports from nancy cordes, jan crawford, john dickerson, david martin, kelly cobiella and bill whitaker. dean reynolds on the battle for ohio. why it could decide the presidential election. paper couldn't stop bullets. a woman shot to death in wisconsin had a court order against the suspected gunman. can the courts protect women? michelle miller has the story. and lance...
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romney's solid debate performance gave him a new spark on the. campaign trail. before an estimated 10,000 people in virginia he kept up his attacks on the president. >> what you didn't hear last night from the president why it is the next four years will be better than the last four years. >> reporter: the obama campaign admits it needs a change in strategy for the next two debates. president obama held back from attacking romney during the debate but that chang when he returned to the campaign trail. >> i almost got to watch out. >> reporter: the president attacked romney's plan to cut subsidies to pbs and his position was so different from what he said in the past he didn't recognize who he was debating. >> whoever was on stage last night doesn't want to be held accountable for what mitt romney has been saying in the last year. >> obama and biden want to raise taxes by a trillion dollars. yes we do. >> reporter: biden said the super wealthy needs to pay more. romney says that will kill jobs. another wild card in this race comes later this morning. the governme
romney's solid debate performance gave him a new spark on the. campaign trail. before an estimated 10,000 people in virginia he kept up his attacks on the president. >> what you didn't hear last night from the president why it is the next four years will be better than the last four years. >> reporter: the obama campaign admits it needs a change in strategy for the next two debates. president obama held back from attacking romney during the debate but that chang when he returned to...
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elley: tonight, we'll talk to the esident and mitt romney about their first debate here in denver. >> governor romney has shown himself to be a very good debater >> pelley: do you think the debates are make or break for you? >> pelley: plus nancy cordes, john dickerson on what could be a turning point in the race. bombs are turning one of the world's most historic cities into rubble. at least 40 dead today. clarissa ward on who's behind it. most americans take supplements, but do they work? dr. jon lapook has the results of a new investigation. and anthony mason with unforgettable debate moments. >> there you go again. >> who am i? >> you're no jack kennedy. >> pelley: so give a listen. >> i'm all ears. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from denver. >> pelley: good evening, president obama and mitt romney meet here tonight on the stage behind me at the university of denver at the university of denver for their first debate. the stakes are high because 34 days before the election this race is still up for grabs. the latest po
elley: tonight, we'll talk to the esident and mitt romney about their first debate here in denver. >> governor romney has shown himself to be a very good debater >> pelley: do you think the debates are make or break for you? >> pelley: plus nancy cordes, john dickerson on what could be a turning point in the race. bombs are turning one of the world's most historic cities into rubble. at least 40 dead today. clarissa ward on who's behind it. most americans take supplements, but...
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mitt romney's oldest son had something to say about the contentious nature of the debate. tag romney was asked how he felt when the president called his father a liar. >> you want to jump out of the seat and rush down the stage and take a swing at him. you can't do that the. but this is the nature of the process. >> tag romney has taken on a bigger role in his father's campaign said all the tough talk is something you sign up for. >>> this morning evacuation orders have been lifted in the hills of santa barbara, california where at one point a fast-moving wildfire threatened 100 homes. the lookout fire started yesterday morning and quickly spread and burning in rugged terrain making it difficult to contain. firefighters caught a break when strong winds that were forecast never materialized. no homes were lost and the fire is 45% contained. a tentative date has been set for the trial of george zimmerman the man charged with murdering trayvon martin. he's charged with second-degree murder. zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense. martin of not armed. >>> now an update on t
mitt romney's oldest son had something to say about the contentious nature of the debate. tag romney was asked how he felt when the president called his father a liar. >> you want to jump out of the seat and rush down the stage and take a swing at him. you can't do that the. but this is the nature of the process. >> tag romney has taken on a bigger role in his father's campaign said all the tough talk is something you sign up for. >>> this morning evacuation orders have...
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she was leaning towards romney before the debate and now she's sold. >> presidential debates definitely made me more likely to vote for romney because of the confidence he instilled. i felt like he had better answers. and definitely just really appeared much more presidential than president obama did. >> reporter: on the plus side for the president, 40% of colorado voters believe their state's economy is improving. half say mr. obama would be more helpful to the middle class. in the race for virginia's 13 electoral votes, the president is holding his lead. 49% believe the president has clearly explained his plans compared to 34% for romney. independent arnold grunderman of springfield, virginia, is leaning toward the president but with reservations. >> i think that he's done what he possibly can, although he's been hammed strung by a congress that refuses to compromise and pass legislation. but sometimes i think he hasn't been forceful enough. >> after running for more than a year in which he called himself severely conservative, mitt romney is trying to convince you that he was severel
she was leaning towards romney before the debate and now she's sold. >> presidential debates definitely made me more likely to vote for romney because of the confidence he instilled. i felt like he had better answers. and definitely just really appeared much more presidential than president obama did. >> reporter: on the plus side for the president, 40% of colorado voters believe their state's economy is improving. half say mr. obama would be more helpful to the middle class. in the...
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going in 46% said governor romney could be trusted, after the debate 49%. so he went up a little bit. but president obama went up much more substantially from 58% before the debate to 71% after. we also asked which candidate would do a better job on terrorism and national security. again, president obama won clearly here by a 64% to 36% margin. 2-1. there was one place where governor romney scored well this evening, that was on the issue of china. we asked which candidate would do a better job handling u.s. policy toward china. the voters in our survey, the uncommitted voters, were evenly split 50- 50, again president obama the clear winner this debate tonight 53% to 23% among uncommitted voters. scott, that's roughly a flip of the first debate when governor romney won by about the same margin. >> pelley: anthony, thank you very much. in the second debate the uncommitted voters were about a third, a third, and a third. so very different result tonight john. >> that's right, romney didn't do as well in this one, the president was much more commanding. but it
going in 46% said governor romney could be trusted, after the debate 49%. so he went up a little bit. but president obama went up much more substantially from 58% before the debate to 71% after. we also asked which candidate would do a better job on terrorism and national security. again, president obama won clearly here by a 64% to 36% margin. 2-1. there was one place where governor romney scored well this evening, that was on the issue of china. we asked which candidate would do a better job...
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the president is running with governor romney's debate comments about recruiting women for his massachusetts administration. >> got to tell you, we don't have to collect binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women ready to learn and teach in these fields right now. >> romney is focusing on how women faired. >> why is it that there are 3.6 million women in poverty today than when the president took office. this president has failed america's women. >> cbs news asked a group of about 500 uncommitted voters who won the debate. they gave a slight edge to the president. cbs news, the white house. >> now governor romney's day in virginia isn't quite over yet. he is scheduled to hold a rally tonight at 6:30. 9news will be there. also coming up, we take a closer look at some of the facts and the fictions from last night's debate. plus, some of the moments that still are making a mark in cyber space. >> we are tracking another cold front for thursday. we'll let you know what that means for your morning and evening commute. >> two hikers lost and then found. i'm surae chinn. i'll tell you
the president is running with governor romney's debate comments about recruiting women for his massachusetts administration. >> got to tell you, we don't have to collect binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women ready to learn and teach in these fields right now. >> romney is focusing on how women faired. >> why is it that there are 3.6 million women in poverty today than when the president took office. this president has failed america's women. >> cbs news...
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leading up to the debate, mitt romney's running mate has been trying to raise expectations for the current vice president. >> joe bide southbound one of the most experienced debaters with have in modern politics but the achilles he has is obama's record. >> reporter: the city of danville has rolled out the welcome mat for the candidates. >> it's one thing to study politics and government in the classroom and it's another thing to see it and have a front row seat. >> reporter: vice president joe biden has been staying out of thpublic eye in recent days reportedly fueling up on gatorade and animal crackers. chris van hollen stood in for paul ryan in the mock debate. >> the big challenge for someone like joe biden who is so glib and so good at listening to people is delivering a message inside of a structured format. >> reporter: biden will be trying to stop the republican ticket's momentum coming out of the first presidential debate. a new cbs news poll from three key battleground states suggests romney is getting a boost from his performance. in wisconsin president obama's six-point lead ha
leading up to the debate, mitt romney's running mate has been trying to raise expectations for the current vice president. >> joe bide southbound one of the most experienced debaters with have in modern politics but the achilles he has is obama's record. >> reporter: the city of danville has rolled out the welcome mat for the candidates. >> it's one thing to study politics and government in the classroom and it's another thing to see it and have a front row seat. >>...
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romney won that debate. tid president obama turn it around tonight? it appears he did. look at this. we asked those 500 uncommitted voters immediately after the debate who did they think won? 37% said president obama, 30% said governor romney, about a third called the debate a tie in their eyes. both candidates came out pretty well in terms of answering questions. we asked the people in our survey which candidate bid the best job -- sorry, we asked them did they give direct answers to the questions. 55% said president obama did, 49% said governor romney did. here's where it gets interesting, though, is on the issue of the economy. who won the economy tonight? well, first of all, we asked which candidate would do a better job of handling the economy. after the debate, 65% said governor romney, 34% said president obama. obama actually improved slightly from before the debate. but now things get interesting when you asked who's better for the middle-class. something that was talked about a lot tonight. when you
romney won that debate. tid president obama turn it around tonight? it appears he did. look at this. we asked those 500 uncommitted voters immediately after the debate who did they think won? 37% said president obama, 30% said governor romney, about a third called the debate a tie in their eyes. both candidates came out pretty well in terms of answering questions. we asked the people in our survey which candidate bid the best job -- sorry, we asked them did they give direct answers to the...
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after watching the debate, 46% said governor romney won. less than half that thereby, 22%, said president obama won. 32% called it a tie. and look at this-- before the debate, only 30% of uncommitted voters said governor romney cares about their needs and problems. after the debate, that number more than doubled to 63%. on that same question, mr. obama's number went up as well, from 53% to 69. that was small consolation, though for a president whose debate performance has shaken up his campaign. we have reports tonight from our campaign 2012 team, and first, we'll go to nancy cordes, who is covering the president tonight. nancy. >> reporter: scott, even democrats are describing the president's performance as lack luster, and listless, and the campaign acknowledges it is going to have to reexamine its debate strategy. out on the campaign trail today, the president was in cleanup mode, trying to turn the tables on a triumphant mitt romney. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. but it cou
after watching the debate, 46% said governor romney won. less than half that thereby, 22%, said president obama won. 32% called it a tie. and look at this-- before the debate, only 30% of uncommitted voters said governor romney cares about their needs and problems. after the debate, that number more than doubled to 63%. on that same question, mr. obama's number went up as well, from 53% to 69. that was small consolation, though for a president whose debate performance has shaken up his...
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mitt romney's running mate is preparing for the vice presidential debate. democrats need vice president joe biden to do well and to help stop president obama from sliding in the polls. then beginning tomorrow at 9 p.m. usa today reporters will be live blocking about what the candidates say. you can see that live on our website www.wusa9.com. we will also be live streaming the debate on our site. make sure your tv is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate starting at 9:00 and then log onto www.wusa9.com. then join derek and anita at 11:00 as they fact check what the candidates say with the usa today fact checking team. we'll be your no political bull zone all night. >>> the national zoo says it will release the cause of death for that panda cub tomorrow. there's a news conference planned for tomorrow morning. the cub believed to have been female was born september 16th. preliminary findings show the cub had some liver problems and fluid in its abdomen. the giant panda cub was 6 days old when it died. >>> we'll tell you about a cold front moving through this
mitt romney's running mate is preparing for the vice presidential debate. democrats need vice president joe biden to do well and to help stop president obama from sliding in the polls. then beginning tomorrow at 9 p.m. usa today reporters will be live blocking about what the candidates say. you can see that live on our website www.wusa9.com. we will also be live streaming the debate on our site. make sure your tv is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate starting at 9:00 and then log onto...
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of women. >> reporter: in the debate, romney argued of it the slow case of recovery under mr. obama that was really hurting working women. >> there are 3.5 million more women living in poverty today than when the president took office. in the last four years, women have lost 580,000 jobs. >> reporter: both the president and governor romney have a history of higher strong women. the president's secretary of state is a woman. the governor's chief of staff is a woman. but what probably matters most to women voters, scott, is which candidate they think will do a better job putting women and men back to work in the next four years. >> pelley: nancy, in our poll last night, we asked which candidate would do a better job handling the economy. nearly twice as many said governor romney. 65% to 34%. but, president obama led on handling foreign policy 55% to 43%. governor romney went after the president last night on the subject of the terror attack on the u.s. consulate in libya that killed the u.s. ambassador and three other americans. jan crawford is with the romney campaign tonight.
of women. >> reporter: in the debate, romney argued of it the slow case of recovery under mr. obama that was really hurting working women. >> there are 3.5 million more women living in poverty today than when the president took office. in the last four years, women have lost 580,000 jobs. >> reporter: both the president and governor romney have a history of higher strong women. the president's secretary of state is a woman. the governor's chief of staff is a woman. but what...
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no, it's not mitt romney but the man the obama campaign has chosen to play mitt romney in the debate rehearsals-- senator john kerry. cbs news has confirmed today that kerry will help the president prepare for his dethree debates against romney this fall. she chose country over family. aung san suu kyi tells us why next. [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums [ dog ] we found it together.upbeat ] on a walk, walk, walk. love to walk. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. those surprising little still make you take notice. there are a million reasons why. but your erectile dysfunction that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right.
no, it's not mitt romney but the man the obama campaign has chosen to play mitt romney in the debate rehearsals-- senator john kerry. cbs news has confirmed today that kerry will help the president prepare for his dethree debates against romney this fall. she chose country over family. aung san suu kyi tells us why next. [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works...
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the first is that there is a bit of a continuing debate within the romney camp about what their foreign policy position should be. you've seen mr. romney move on afghanistan first thing. that the u.s. should kill all the taliban and saying he could live with the 2014 withdrawal date. uniform seen on iran, he's made the argument as you heard the congressman say today, that the president has been weak on iran. well, the president i think can argue that the sanctions are significantly stronger than they were during the bush era, and then, of course, 32 the part he couldn't talk about-- olympic games. not the one that just ended if london, but instead the covert operation against iran's nuclear program started in the bush administration as we pointed out here. but accelerated considerably if obama's time. the difficulty, i think, that the republicans are running into right now, norah, is that what the president is attempting to do during the convention was move the democrats to positions of being the national security party for the first time really since eisenhower was in office. that has
the first is that there is a bit of a continuing debate within the romney camp about what their foreign policy position should be. you've seen mr. romney move on afghanistan first thing. that the u.s. should kill all the taliban and saying he could live with the 2014 withdrawal date. uniform seen on iran, he's made the argument as you heard the congressman say today, that the president has been weak on iran. well, the president i think can argue that the sanctions are significantly stronger...
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l >> so much to watch for. >>> in the meantime, they will be back in tonight's debate, expected to make for a pretty interesting evening during monday's debate. the moderator asked the crowd to stop the clapping and booing because it was a very different scene. >>> new rules on the airline fees designed to protect you that start today. they must include all the mandatory fees and taxes in those advertised prices. you are also going to be able to hold the reservation for 24 hours without payment. and you can cancel during that period without any penalties. also, the baggage fees need to be disclosed when you book your tickets. >>> the coffee house, meeting place, community kept all the starbucks on wisconsin avenue near the national cathedral. well it's going to turn out the last cup of java this week. the very first starbucks on the east coast is going to close while the shopping center there is renovating. l it will reopen when the new -- it will reopen when the new cathedral center is completed and anchored by a new giant supermarket. >>> small, efficient, that's the future of the ame
l >> so much to watch for. >>> in the meantime, they will be back in tonight's debate, expected to make for a pretty interesting evening during monday's debate. the moderator asked the crowd to stop the clapping and booing because it was a very different scene. >>> new rules on the airline fees designed to protect you that start today. they must include all the mandatory fees and taxes in those advertised prices. you are also going to be able to hold the reservation for...
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romney used an earlier virginia rally to praise his running mate's debate performance. >> there was one person on stage last night who was thoughtful and respectful, steady and poised. >> reporter: the obama campaign said the vice president walked away with the win, but friday the white house had to defend his answer about the deadly attack in benghazi, libya. >> we weren't told they wanted more security. >> reporter: former security officials testified this week that they had asked for more manpower. >> he's doubling down on denial and we need to understand exactly what happened. >> reporter: white house officials defended the vice president. >> matters of security personnel are appropriately discussed and decided upon at the state department by those responsible for it. >> reporter: libya is among the issues that both presidentialed cans are expected to discuss -- presidential candidates are expected to discuss in their debate tuesday. danielle nottingham, cbs news the white house. >> president obama will spent the next few days in williamsburg, virginia, preparing for next week's deb
romney used an earlier virginia rally to praise his running mate's debate performance. >> there was one person on stage last night who was thoughtful and respectful, steady and poised. >> reporter: the obama campaign said the vice president walked away with the win, but friday the white house had to defend his answer about the deadly attack in benghazi, libya. >> we weren't told they wanted more security. >> reporter: former security officials testified this week that...
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in ohio, 48/47, romney. a new cnn poll has obama ahead. all those polls within the margin of error is close. romney's family reportedly won a fight with campaign handlers leading to a candidate telling more personal stories this week. tuesday night he spoke of inadvertently crashing a party and meeting a former navy seal. >> i just learned a few days ago that he was one of the two former navy seals killed in ben ghazi and it broke my heart. >> we've got some work to do. we've got an election to win. >> reporter: the president was also in ohio, his 17th rally there, touting new jobs numbers. >> this past friday we found out the employment rate had fallen from 10% to -- the lowest number since i took office. >> reporter: the disappointment, bill clinton said, to republicans who fought jobs plans. >> you've got to feel some sympathy with them because they worked so hard to keep unemployment above 8% and they got above two months of getting the job done. it almost makes you want to cry for the disappointment that they face. it really broke the
in ohio, 48/47, romney. a new cnn poll has obama ahead. all those polls within the margin of error is close. romney's family reportedly won a fight with campaign handlers leading to a candidate telling more personal stories this week. tuesday night he spoke of inadvertently crashing a party and meeting a former navy seal. >> i just learned a few days ago that he was one of the two former navy seals killed in ben ghazi and it broke my heart. >> we've got some work to do. we've got an...
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and mitt romney. we asked 500 uncommitted voters whom they believe won. they chose the president 53% to 23%. 24% said it was a tie. with the election just two weeks from today the race moves into its final sprint and we have reports tonight from our campaign 2012 team. first, nancy cordes covering the president. nancy? >> scott, the president signaled his closing arguments today. he's going to argue for the next two weeks that the most important issue in this campaign isn't foreign policy, it isn't even the economy, it's trust and that only one candidate has earned it. >> the person who leads this country, you've got to have some confidence that he or she means what he or she says. >> reporter: in delray beach, florida, the president argued governor romney has hidden his true positions for political gain. >> you know what? that's not leadership that you can trust. and, florida, you know me. (cheers and applause) you can trust that i say what i mean. >> reporter: the president has been expressing not j
and mitt romney. we asked 500 uncommitted voters whom they believe won. they chose the president 53% to 23%. 24% said it was a tie. with the election just two weeks from today the race moves into its final sprint and we have reports tonight from our campaign 2012 team. first, nancy cordes covering the president. nancy? >> scott, the president signaled his closing arguments today. he's going to argue for the next two weeks that the most important issue in this campaign isn't foreign...
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mitt romney says the debate over whether health care plans should pay for contraception is to blame. he believes democrats wrongly portrayed republicans as against contraception. but he acknowledged this week that republicans have long struggled to win women voters. >> i know that our party has traditionally faced a gender gap and i think the democratic party has done an effective job of trying to mischaracterize our views. i think that in the final analysis i will win by having the support of men and women. >> reporter: and romney says his wife anne helps keep him connected to the concerns of women. >> the issue women care about most is the economy and getting good jobs for their kids and for themselves. >> reporter: and while both health care and the economy are chief concerns for women, there are some important facts to keep in mind. the president won female voters by 13 points in the last presidential election but we saw something different in the last midterm elections when female voters actually favored republicans for congress. >> reporter: cuts both ways. norah, thanks very m
mitt romney says the debate over whether health care plans should pay for contraception is to blame. he believes democrats wrongly portrayed republicans as against contraception. but he acknowledged this week that republicans have long struggled to win women voters. >> i know that our party has traditionally faced a gender gap and i think the democratic party has done an effective job of trying to mischaracterize our views. i think that in the final analysis i will win by having the...
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after that first debate, the race went from dead even to a slight but steady lead for governor romney-- though within the margin of error. but now have a look at this. the latest gallup poll out today shows he has opened a four-point lead over the president, 50% to 46%. that is outside the margin of error. so a small but genuine and growing lead. and this was surprising today. gallup shows that in the tossup states that are likely to tip the balance, romney has cut deeply into one of the president's major strengths. he still trails mr. obama among women, but now by just a single point. we'll see if later polls bear that out. we have a team of campaign 2012 correspondents covering the debate and we're going to go first to jan crawford with the romney campaign. >> reporter: well, scott, if you look at these polls, one of the reasons it's so striking to see governor romney's increased support with women voters is that earlier in this campaign he trailed with women voters by double digits. his support with married women voters is solid, but if you look inside these polls, there is a drama
after that first debate, the race went from dead even to a slight but steady lead for governor romney-- though within the margin of error. but now have a look at this. the latest gallup poll out today shows he has opened a four-point lead over the president, 50% to 46%. that is outside the margin of error. so a small but genuine and growing lead. and this was surprising today. gallup shows that in the tossup states that are likely to tip the balance, romney has cut deeply into one of the...
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president obama gets high marks for last night's debate and so does mitt romney. we'll look at who is likely to get a bigger bounce from voters and we'll hear the rolling stones at the beginning of their 50 year career. but first here's a look at what's happening in the world and what we've been covering on cbs "this morning." >>> i had a question and the question was how much would you cut them by. >> you want me to answer the question. >> president obama and governor mitt romney hit each other early and often in their second debate last night. a pretty combustible mix. a president with a lot to prove. governor romney fighting to maintain his momentum. >> this is a guy whose absolutely committed to bring the middle class back and get this country on the road to recovery. >> three debates, vice president and president have not offered a single new idea about how to turn this economy around and create jobs. they haven't present ad new idea how the next four years will be any different than the last four years. >> they are calling it a museum director's worst nightm
president obama gets high marks for last night's debate and so does mitt romney. we'll look at who is likely to get a bigger bounce from voters and we'll hear the rolling stones at the beginning of their 50 year career. but first here's a look at what's happening in the world and what we've been covering on cbs "this morning." >>> i had a question and the question was how much would you cut them by. >> you want me to answer the question. >> president obama and...
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. >> governor romney raised about $700 million in taxes and fees in massachusetts. and i never voted to raise taxes. during your term in congress, the years that you have been there, government has doubled in size. >> reporter: and newt gingrich, he's essentially skipping the next round of contests, focusing, instead, on washington state and the south. and president obama, he has set his sights on the southern state too. now, he visited florida on thursday for the speech on the economy at three fundraisers. the state will be a crucial battleground this fall. for cbs news, the white house. >>> coming up tonight on 9news now at 7:00, we have had a mild winter. not much snow, but believe it or not, that does equal big savings for local governments. a look at the millions that marylanders have spent on snow removal. we'll tell you about it at 7:00. >>> still to come in this half hour of 9news, it was a great day to step outside for lunch or just about anything else. how long does it last, topper? >>> let's talk about the numbers. it was april-like weather today. it migh
. >> governor romney raised about $700 million in taxes and fees in massachusetts. and i never voted to raise taxes. during your term in congress, the years that you have been there, government has doubled in size. >> reporter: and newt gingrich, he's essentially skipping the next round of contests, focusing, instead, on washington state and the south. and president obama, he has set his sights on the southern state too. now, he visited florida on thursday for the speech on the...
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this debate cycle has been truly consequential. >> mitt romney and president obama face off in florida tonight. >> for their final debate. the focus will be on foreign policy. people want to know they have a strong, steady hand in the oval office and they don't want someone who is reckless. >> what's becoming apparent in these debates the president has no plans in the next four years. >> who has the kind of strength, calmness, temperament to be the next president. >> police in wisconsin say yesterday's deadly shooting was the result of a domestic dispute. three women were kill and four others wounded. >> the one suspect is deceased. we believe it to be self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> protests erupted in beirut after lebanon's assassination intelligence chief. >> many blame the take on syria. >> san francisco giants forcing a game seven in the national league series over the cardinals. >> new video of a firebomb attack outside of a long beach mark. >> in china a 4-year-old boy became wedged between two walls. took firefighters nearly two hours to rescue him. >> people ask me a lot how
this debate cycle has been truly consequential. >> mitt romney and president obama face off in florida tonight. >> for their final debate. the focus will be on foreign policy. people want to know they have a strong, steady hand in the oval office and they don't want someone who is reckless. >> what's becoming apparent in these debates the president has no plans in the next four years. >> who has the kind of strength, calmness, temperament to be the next president....
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romney said he was "completely wrong." he went on to say his life has shown he cares about 100% and that, as the president, he will be about helping the 100%. that debate this week between the candidates drew more than 67 million viewers. that's 28% more than watched the first presidential debate four years ago. for more than three weeks since the terror attack on the u.s. consulate in libya there have been questions about security for u.s. diplomats in the weeks and the months leading up to that attack. sharyl attkisson learned today that a former top security official for the embassy in libya has been called to testify before congress next week. sharyl's in washington tonight. sharyl? >> reporter: a subpoena was issued for the official who is a national guard army green beret who headed up a special forces security team in libya he says his military group and a six member state department elite force called a mobile security deployment team were scheduled to leave libya in august one month before the benghazi assault, de
romney said he was "completely wrong." he went on to say his life has shown he cares about 100% and that, as the president, he will be about helping the 100%. that debate this week between the candidates drew more than 67 million viewers. that's 28% more than watched the first presidential debate four years ago. for more than three weeks since the terror attack on the u.s. consulate in libya there have been questions about security for u.s. diplomats in the weeks and the months...
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debate. but is he still climbing? rothenberg says he just doesn't know. both men say the undecided vote now is probably between 3% and 5%. what all this suggests to me, scott, is that this election comes down to turnout. the candidate who gets his people to the polls is the candidate who's going to win. >> pelley: thanks, bob, don't be flummoxed on sunday. join bob on "face the nation." his guests will include republican senator john mccain of arizona. the meningitis outbreak has claimed a 25th life today. 331 cases have now been reported in 18 states. we knew that the victims were victims of contaminated steroids produced by a mama pharmacy, but what the f.d.a. told us today about that pharmacy came as quite a surprise. here's dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: the food and drug administration tested 50 vials suspected to be a source of con contamination in the meningitis outbreak. they found all 50 were contaminated by bacteria or fungus. the f.d.a. says internal n.e.c.c. documents show the compa
debate. but is he still climbing? rothenberg says he just doesn't know. both men say the undecided vote now is probably between 3% and 5%. what all this suggests to me, scott, is that this election comes down to turnout. the candidate who gets his people to the polls is the candidate who's going to win. >> pelley: thanks, bob, don't be flummoxed on sunday. join bob on "face the nation." his guests will include republican senator john mccain of arizona. the meningitis outbreak...
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mitt romney is also answering the challenge from his rivals to release his tax information. his staff will post his 2010 tax return and also an estimate for his 2011 return online tomorrow. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords will resign from office in the next few days. the arizona democrat survived an assassination attempt last year. she released. >> tube video yesterday thanking people for their support. >> i have more work to do on my recovery. so, to do what is best for arizona, i will step down this week. >> the congresswoman says that she will attend the state of the union address tomorrow and she is also attending a meet and greet in tucson that was planned this time last year and of course, it ended in the shooting that left six people dead. there will be a special election to replace congresswoman giffords in april. >>> the president's state of the union address again is tomorrow night. of course, you can watch it right here on channel 9 and also go to wusa9.com. it begins at 9:00 p.m. we'll also bring the republican response from indiana governor mitch daniels. t
mitt romney is also answering the challenge from his rivals to release his tax information. his staff will post his 2010 tax return and also an estimate for his 2011 return online tomorrow. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords will resign from office in the next few days. the arizona democrat survived an assassination attempt last year. she released. >> tube video yesterday thanking people for their support. >> i have more work to do on my recovery. so, to do what is best...
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. >> reporter: but in recent weeks, romney has also grown increasingly aggressive. this was last tuesday's debate. >> this is a president who has not been able to do what he said he'd do. he said he'd cut in half the deficit, he hasn't done that, either. in fact, he doubled it. >> reporter: he's hitting mr. obama for what he calls his failed record. >> i just think the american people have expected that the president of the united states would be able to describe what he's going to do in the next four years, but he can't! he can't even explain what he's done in the last four years. he spends most of his time trying to talk about how my plan won't work. well, what about his plan? we know his plan has not worked. >> reporter: now, romney has a rally here in daytona beach later tonight. a senior advisor tells me he does not plan to mention the president's romnesia remarks, scott. instead, he's going to keep his message focused on jobs, the economy, and the president's record. >> pelley: jan, thanks. don't forget, the candidates will debate one last time monday evening
. >> reporter: but in recent weeks, romney has also grown increasingly aggressive. this was last tuesday's debate. >> this is a president who has not been able to do what he said he'd do. he said he'd cut in half the deficit, he hasn't done that, either. in fact, he doubled it. >> reporter: he's hitting mr. obama for what he calls his failed record. >> i just think the american people have expected that the president of the united states would be able to describe what...
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debate. he had an answer. >> when they're completed this year in april, i'll release my returns in april and probably for other years as well. >> reporter: but he struggled with a follow-up he could have expected, about his fatherrer, george, setting a new standard for presidential candidates whether in his 1968 bid for the white house, he released his tax returns from multiple years. >> when you release youres, will you follow your fatherrer's example? >> maybe. you know, i don't know how many years i'll release. i'll take a look at what-- what our documents are. and i'll release them multiple years. i don't know how many years. >> reporter: mitt romney me said he expected democrats to make his wealth an issue. >> i know the democrats want to go afterlet fact i've been successful. i'm not going to apologize for being successful. >> reporter: after months of downplaying his wealth, romney last night took a different approach. >> what i have, i earned. i worked hard, the american way. >> repor
debate. he had an answer. >> when they're completed this year in april, i'll release my returns in april and probably for other years as well. >> reporter: but he struggled with a follow-up he could have expected, about his fatherrer, george, setting a new standard for presidential candidates whether in his 1968 bid for the white house, he released his tax returns from multiple years. >> when you release youres, will you follow your fatherrer's example? >> maybe. you...
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. >> pelley: the debate gives mitt romney a boost. we have new polling tonight that shows a change in the race. reports from jan crawford and nancy cordes. and jim axelrod with an executive who's found a formula for succeeding in a tough economy. it's another at-bat for "money ball." >> we essentially have to have players whose performance is better than what we're paying them. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, in ohio police are searching for victims of the meningitis outbreak. in tennessee, they're reaching out with a phone bank. today federal officials estimated 13,000 americans received steroid injections that may have been contaminated with a potentially lethal fung gas. 105 illnesses have been reported across nine states. eight people have died. the steroids were used to treat back pain and joint pain. those who received injections in their spinal columns are at risk for the brain and final infection known as meningitis. dr. jon lapook begins tonight with the s
. >> pelley: the debate gives mitt romney a boost. we have new polling tonight that shows a change in the race. reports from jan crawford and nancy cordes. and jim axelrod with an executive who's found a formula for succeeding in a tough economy. it's another at-bat for "money ball." >> we essentially have to have players whose performance is better than what we're paying them. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >>...
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during last night's first presidential debate. in fact he is repeating today some of the very same lines he used last last night against president obama. we will have the rest of that story at the white house. certainly invigorated his campaign. now a day later, the obama camp is trying to use his words against him. the crowd at the conservative conference in colorado welcomed mitt romney with thunderous applause on saturday. it was a victory lap. >> trickle down government that the president proposes is one where he will raise taxes on small business, which will kill jobs. i instead want to keep taxes down on small businesses to create jobs. >> an instant cbs news poll of the uncommittedded voters showed that he won the first debate by a margin of 2-1. speaking on thursday, he continues to draw contrast with the president. >> we don't measure compassion on how many people to put on food stamp and how many you can get a good job to get off the food stamps. >> reporter: president obama came out swinging on thursday, something that
during last night's first presidential debate. in fact he is repeating today some of the very same lines he used last last night against president obama. we will have the rest of that story at the white house. certainly invigorated his campaign. now a day later, the obama camp is trying to use his words against him. the crowd at the conservative conference in colorado welcomed mitt romney with thunderous applause on saturday. it was a victory lap. >> trickle down government that the...
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. >> pelley: the president's first debate with governor romney comes in 19 days. nasa packs up a space shuttle for one last trip.co that's next. avorite play! oh! [ male announcer ] share what you love, with who you love. kellogg's frosted flakes. they're grrreat! until i had the shingles. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... kellogg's frosted flakes. it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com exclusive to the military, and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that drive our nation's military are the ones we used to build usaa bank. with our award winning apps that allow you to transfer funds, pay bills or manage your finances anywhere, anytime. so that wherever your duty takes you, usaa bank goes with you. visit us online to learn what makes our bank so different. [ femala $100 cream. we were flattered when regenerist beat flabbergasted when
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and the candidates are preparing for the first presidential debate in denver tomorrow. mitt romney is trailing far behind in support from latino voters, and he made news on illegal immigration today. back in june, president obama announced that he would not deport illegal immigrants who came here as children with their parents. well, today romney told the "denver post": >> pelley: jan crawford is covering the romney campaign. jan, that's new. >> reporter: well, scott, this marks the first time that romney has said he's not going to take away the two-year visas from the people holding them. campaign sources say he's not going to extend them and romney said in the interview that's not going to be necessary because he's going to be offering long-term immigration reform. but in two-year visa program is popular with hispanics, that's a group that could decide the election and romney's got to make up some ground. there's a new cnn poll that has the president with 70% of the vote among hispanics compared to romney's 26%. romney is hitting the president hard on immigration. he'
and the candidates are preparing for the first presidential debate in denver tomorrow. mitt romney is trailing far behind in support from latino voters, and he made news on illegal immigration today. back in june, president obama announced that he would not deport illegal immigrants who came here as children with their parents. well, today romney told the "denver post": >> pelley: jan crawford is covering the romney campaign. jan, that's new. >> reporter: well, scott, this...
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are finished debating it is already being studied and targeted by the campaign of president obama. wyatt andrews, cbs news, washington. >> reporter: michelle obama visited a high school in virginia today and started showing off some dance moves along with the cast of the t.v. show "i-carly." it's what the show calls "random dancing." the first lady makes a cameo appearance on "i-carly" on monday. we lost a member of our cbs news family today. we'll take a moment to remember family today. we'll take a moment to remember correspondent richard well, when you own a durango, you'll have tons of power, enough to tow up to 7,400 pounds. so owning a durango means you now have the responsibility to go dirt biking, a.t.v.-ing, motorcycling, boating, jet skiing and show a ford explorer a thing or two about what it means to have best-in-class towing. the s.u.v. is back. i just transferred a prescription to cvs, because they have care 1 on 1. that's where the pharmacist stops and talks to me, about safety and saving money with generic prescriptions. laura, let's talk about possible side effects
are finished debating it is already being studied and targeted by the campaign of president obama. wyatt andrews, cbs news, washington. >> reporter: michelle obama visited a high school in virginia today and started showing off some dance moves along with the cast of the t.v. show "i-carly." it's what the show calls "random dancing." the first lady makes a cameo appearance on "i-carly" on monday. we lost a member of our cbs news family today. we'll take a...
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and the whole thing is metastasized. >> romney in the first debate. president obama in the second debate. >> gabby giffords who came back from a real tragedy and is now back and deserves all the commendation that you can muster up. >> that's a lovely tribute and choice. >> massachusetts campaign was looking sad and troubled there for a while. but she has stuck to it and came out the winner. >> republican governor scott walker. this has been gummed up already by buchanan. despite a bruising show down recall, plus organized labors national money war chest lined up against him, scott walker won handily. does he have a future? >> he does. and you copied mine pretty well. >> most original thinker? >> my magazine the american conservative, which an awful lot of people are looking at and commenting favorably on. something different than the consecutive interventionist. >> do you have a membership to that magazine? >> no, i don't get a dime for it. >> thanks for clearing that up. >> original thinkers misguided senate candidate todd akin in missouri, who says
and the whole thing is metastasized. >> romney in the first debate. president obama in the second debate. >> gabby giffords who came back from a real tragedy and is now back and deserves all the commendation that you can muster up. >> that's a lovely tribute and choice. >> massachusetts campaign was looking sad and troubled there for a while. but she has stuck to it and came out the winner. >> republican governor scott walker. this has been gummed up already by...
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romney will be doing more debate prep here in orlando. the next presidential debate is week after next. we have a vice presidential debate later this week. >> jan crawford in orlando, florida. thanks. >>> and joining us now, senior u.s. economist and from washington cbs news political director john dickerson. it is gate to have both of you with us. i want to begin with you elsen about the jobs report. how do you characterize it? >> i would characterize jobs in general remaining slow, too slow and been moving sideways on average since last year. but this was a better report. households told us we created a lot more jobs in september and not only that more people came back in the labor market to look for work. that's typically a sign of confidence on the part of households that their prospects for getting a job have improved. wages were up. the work week was longer. people were working longer hours. there were a lot of good pieces within this report. >> a number of jobs in the report were part time, two-thirds of the lower end of the unempl
romney will be doing more debate prep here in orlando. the next presidential debate is week after next. we have a vice presidential debate later this week. >> jan crawford in orlando, florida. thanks. >>> and joining us now, senior u.s. economist and from washington cbs news political director john dickerson. it is gate to have both of you with us. i want to begin with you elsen about the jobs report. how do you characterize it? >> i would characterize jobs in general...
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just a few hours before the debate started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet and you only have a few hours to adjust, i don't know, maybe -- >> both candidates are visiting key battleground states today starting with virginia. nancy cordes is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. >> what is the president's team, what reasons are they giving for his performance? >> reporter: well, there's the charitable view and there's the not so charitable view. the charitable view from inside the campaign is this was a strategy that kind of went yoaw. it was for the president to stay above the fray, remain presidential and not mix it up with momry. romney came into the room loaded for bear. it made the president look weak and bored by comparison. not so charitable view is the president just didn't bring his a-game that night. that he was well prepared, that he's much more forceful in his arguments out on the campaign trail, but just didn't bring it into the debate. >> so, nancy, what's the strategy now? >> well
just a few hours before the debate started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet and you only have a few hours to adjust, i don't know, maybe -- >> both candidates are visiting key battleground states today starting with virginia. nancy cordes is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. >> what is the president's team, what reasons are they giving for his performance? >> reporter: well, there's the charitable...
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and their immigration battle that started in last night's debate. continued today at a conference. the front runner spent their time at the podium attacking the others plans. >> those people who come here illegally should be given a temporary status. a temp ware work permit, but they would return home. >> and this is where i had a deep disagreement with governor romney. grandmother is not going to be supported. the idea she is going to self- deport, this is a fantasy. >> more than a million hispanic voters live in florida and securing their support may be critical to a win in tuesday's primary. >>> you may have heard the saying, there's an app for that. there's an app for almost anything. in maryland, there could be a tax. it would charge a 6% sales tax on almost anything down loaded. we're talking music, ring tones, movies, e books, newspapers, even chat room subscriptions. maryland has lost millions of dollars each year in sales tax revenue from cd, dvd, and book sales because of online down loads that have taken their place. >>> pack up by monday
and their immigration battle that started in last night's debate. continued today at a conference. the front runner spent their time at the podium attacking the others plans. >> those people who come here illegally should be given a temporary status. a temp ware work permit, but they would return home. >> and this is where i had a deep disagreement with governor romney. grandmother is not going to be supported. the idea she is going to self- deport, this is a fantasy. >> more...
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. >> what they are doing as a low key week preparing for the presidential debate. they went out to speak to voters today. this time it was a surprised visit to the veteran group working on their behalf in new hampshire. >>> and tomorrow the romney camp will be quoting the female vote in virginia and in leesburg with a woman here, i should say for romney rally at the twin oaks riding academy. after the event, you'll go one- on-one with 9news now. tune in for that interview tomorrow night at 7:00. >>> each year in this country, the hospital, patient, government agencies and the private insures spend $750 billion on wasteful and unnecessary health cause. roughly $0.30 of every medical dollar. so the group that advises the federal government, none other than the institute of medicine, they said that they must be held more accountable for what they will spend and patients must be more savvy. >>> well a bit of a hit for maryland's first three casinos last. the maryland lottery says they brought in about $44.6 million in the month of august, which is down from $48 million
. >> what they are doing as a low key week preparing for the presidential debate. they went out to speak to voters today. this time it was a surprised visit to the veteran group working on their behalf in new hampshire. >>> and tomorrow the romney camp will be quoting the female vote in virginia and in leesburg with a woman here, i should say for romney rally at the twin oaks riding academy. after the event, you'll go one- on-one with 9news now. tune in for that interview...
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it's all in an effort to convince south carolinaens that romney is not the right guy for them. >> he needs to step up and do the right thing and stop playing dirty politics. >> you have my back on saturday. >> candidates square off in a debate one more time before primary day. it is scheduled for thursday night. >>> rick perry is running out of options if he wants to get his name on the virginia primary ballot. a federal appeals court rejected his request to be added to the march 6 primary. the three judge panel unanimously agreed with the lower court ruling from last week. that rule except perry and three other candidates that waited too long to challenge the laws. >>> democrats announced that president barack obama will accept the democratic nomination in charlotte, north carolina, next september. north carolina is one of those so-called battleground states that the president won back in '08. the convention will kick off on labor day. then, it moves to the bank of america stadium while the president will accept his nomination. >>> a grand jury formally charged a man with trying to
it's all in an effort to convince south carolinaens that romney is not the right guy for them. >> he needs to step up and do the right thing and stop playing dirty politics. >> you have my back on saturday. >> candidates square off in a debate one more time before primary day. it is scheduled for thursday night. >>> rick perry is running out of options if he wants to get his name on the virginia primary ballot. a federal appeals court rejected his request to be added...
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at a republican primary debate last year romney down plad the federal government's role in disaster response. >> every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states that's the right direction. it can go further and send it back to the private sector that's even better. >> with the campaign in its final days and superstorm sandy dominating the headlines, it could bounce. >> it's tailor made for a campaign ad even though politics have been off the table the last several days i wouldn't be surprised to see an outside group say that for the obama campaign. >> romney issued a statement in which he said fema place key role during times of disaster. as president i will ensure fema has the funding it need to fulfill its mission while directing maximum resources to the first responders who work tirelessly to help those in need because states and localitities are in the best position to get aid. >> the rhetoric between the two candidates have been toned down that wasn't the case for their running mates. vice president biden accused the romney ca
at a republican primary debate last year romney down plad the federal government's role in disaster response. >> every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states that's the right direction. it can go further and send it back to the private sector that's even better. >> with the campaign in its final days and superstorm sandy dominating the headlines, it could bounce. >> it's tailor made for a campaign ad even though...
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during the primary campaign, governor romney said arizona's much-debated immigration laws were a model for the nation. senator rubio said last week they should not be a model. >> pelley: john, we were talking earlier about some other people that you thought romney might consider for vice president. what have you found out? >> one of the men who would fit that bill is senator rob portman from the bellwether state of ohio. they was director of the office of management and budget under george bush. another, virginia governor bob mcdonnel, he is a 21-year army veteran. virginia is one of the top four states romney folks point out is crucial to them. then finally we have governor jeb bush, former governor of florida. he was popular when he left office. he said he would consider running if he was asked then having opened the door a wee bit tried to slam it shut immediately saying the doubts that kept him running for the presidency would almost certainly keep him from accepting the number-two slot. >> pelley: florida, virginia, ohio. must-win states. john, thank you very much. president obama
during the primary campaign, governor romney said arizona's much-debated immigration laws were a model for the nation. senator rubio said last week they should not be a model. >> pelley: john, we were talking earlier about some other people that you thought romney might consider for vice president. what have you found out? >> one of the men who would fit that bill is senator rob portman from the bellwether state of ohio. they was director of the office of management and budget under...
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. >> governor romney enjoys firing people. i enjoy creating jobs. >> reporter: former utah governor jon huntsman and other candidates today leveled attacks teed up by former house speaker newt gingrich in the debates. >> bain engaged in behavior where they looted a company. >> reporter: romney's rivals are referring to his work at bain capital, an investment firm that bought and restructured companies. it provided cash for startups like staples but shut down and laid off workers in others that were struggling. romney says because of his experience he knows how to create jobs, but yesterday a superpac supporting gingrich released clips from an upcoming movie portraying him as a corporate raider motivated by greed. >> for tens of thousands of americans, the suffering began when mitt romney came to town. >> reporter: the challengers also pounded on romney for saying over the weekend he understood what it was like to worry about losing your job. >> there were a couple times i wondered whether i was going to get a pink slip. >> rep
. >> governor romney enjoys firing people. i enjoy creating jobs. >> reporter: former utah governor jon huntsman and other candidates today leveled attacks teed up by former house speaker newt gingrich in the debates. >> bain engaged in behavior where they looted a company. >> reporter: romney's rivals are referring to his work at bain capital, an investment firm that bought and restructured companies. it provided cash for startups like staples but shut down and laid off...
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square off in the final debate focusing on foreign policy. we are your go to debate station. teaming up with usa today and starting at nine on the website, we will be live blogging about what the candidates say. you can join the conversation via facebook or twitter and on 2 news@11:00, we check the statements with the usa today fact checking team. a nitta. >>> new tonight, two navy sailors will be charged with the prostitution scandal involving the secret svice and military members preparing for the president's vis to it columbia. a senior mill official say the two sailors will be charged for firing a prostitute and drinking within 8 hours. several armed soldiers and three marines got punishment and three others requested court marshall. >>> another driver called the crash that killed one of their own, an officer on his way home from work. that accident happened in clinton kill off-duty officer kevin bowden, a woman in an suv crossed self lanes of traffic and hit bowden's cruiser slicing it into a utility pole. little be up to the state attor
square off in the final debate focusing on foreign policy. we are your go to debate station. teaming up with usa today and starting at nine on the website, we will be live blogging about what the candidates say. you can join the conversation via facebook or twitter and on 2 news@11:00, we check the statements with the usa today fact checking team. a nitta. >>> new tonight, two navy sailors will be charged with the prostitution scandal involving the secret svice and military members...
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in the presidential campaign now president obama and mitt romney got into a debate today though they were about a thousand miles apart. the president at the white house mr. romney in iowa. the subject was jobs and the economy of the economy. here's anthony mason. >> reporter: the war of words over the economy began when the president said this. >> we created 4.3 million jobs over the last 27 months over 800 just this year alone. the private sector is doing fine. >> he said the private sector is doing fine! is he really that out of touch? >> reporter: in fact, the president's numbers are accurate. while recent job growth has been weak, over the past 27 months the economy's added an average of 158,000 jobs each month-->'ra passable number, economists say, that at least keeps up with population growth. >> has there ever been an american president who is so far from reality as to believe in an america where 23 million american americans are out of work? >> reporter: here, romney is correct. more than 23 million americans are unemployed, can't get full-time work or have stopped looking. >
in the presidential campaign now president obama and mitt romney got into a debate today though they were about a thousand miles apart. the president at the white house mr. romney in iowa. the subject was jobs and the economy of the economy. here's anthony mason. >> reporter: the war of words over the economy began when the president said this. >> we created 4.3 million jobs over the last 27 months over 800 just this year alone. the private sector is doing fine. >> he said the...
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you saw it in those two debate performances. but even on the campaign trail in his speeches and his advisors tell me you can expect that focus to continue, romney to maintain it as this campaign goes forward into those western states. >> pelley: jan thank you very much. newt gingrich says he's going on no matter what happens tonight. one reason is the way the republican party has changed the rule this is year. in most of the contests going forward, some delegates can be awarded to second and third-place finishers as well as the winner. dean reynolds is looking ahead for us. dean? >> reporter: scott, the gingrich campaign is bracing for some pretty bad news tonight, probably a loss in the double digits. but they insist this is just one bump in a very long road. the candidate was define during a stop at a voting precinct in orlando this morning. how close is this to being over, mr. speaker? >> i would say probably six months. >> reporter: six months? >> i would say june or july. unless romney drops out earlier. >> reporter: gingri
you saw it in those two debate performances. but even on the campaign trail in his speeches and his advisors tell me you can expect that focus to continue, romney to maintain it as this campaign goes forward into those western states. >> pelley: jan thank you very much. newt gingrich says he's going on no matter what happens tonight. one reason is the way the republican party has changed the rule this is year. in most of the contests going forward, some delegates can be awarded to second...
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from romney's pious baloney to romney's desperate baloney. >> reporter: gingrich predicted desperation will be in the air tonight at the debate. >> when you get desperate you say almost anything and tonight's debate he'll probably stretch the barrier of almost anything. >> reporter: his new prominence in the polls may be what drew hecklers today. so when you... when you look at... >> you're not a reagan conservative. >> i'm not a reagan conservative? (boos) >> reporter: in addition, gingrich faces a multimillion dollar pro-romney ad campaign that's been attacking him. >> and then cashed in as a d.c. insider. >> reporter: gingrich has raided $1 million since saturday's win and is fighting back by stressing his ties to ronald reagan and what gingrich calls romney's record as a massachusetts moderate. he hopes a strong debate performance will generate free publicity and also deflect questions about his three marriages. they were tactics that worked in south carolina but may not in much larger florida with its ten t.v. markets where a well-financed, well-organized campaign can have an adva
from romney's pious baloney to romney's desperate baloney. >> reporter: gingrich predicted desperation will be in the air tonight at the debate. >> when you get desperate you say almost anything and tonight's debate he'll probably stretch the barrier of almost anything. >> reporter: his new prominence in the polls may be what drew hecklers today. so when you... when you look at... >> you're not a reagan conservative. >> i'm not a reagan conservative? (boos)...